On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, the College of Public Health welcomes Naveen K. Visweswaraiah, BNYS, Ph.D., and Manjunath N. Krishamurthy, BYNS, Ph.D., from the Foundation for Assessment and Integration of Traditional Health Systems (FAITHS) of Bangaluru, India. Drs. Visweswaraiah and Krishnamurthy will discuss evidence-based yoga therapy, yoga as […]
On August 16th, the USF Health International Foundation launched the Second Clinical Research Diplomado in Panama with over 60 enrolled professionals. The diplomado, a postgraduate certificate course, was organized in affiliation with the City of Knowledge, the Gorgas Commemorative Health Research Institute and the University of Panama and is […]
In early August, fourteen COPH Master’s students debriefed College faculty, staff and students on their respective International Field Experiences (IFE) carried out earlier in the summer in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Akilah Benton (Community and Family Health, South Africa), Stephanie Briguglio (Epidemiology and Global Health, India), Simran Dhaliwal […]
For the third consecutive year, Dr. Ricardo Izurieta led Public Health and Medical students to Ecuador to participate in the Internship in Tropical Diseases and Global Health. This year, Global Health graduate students Amrina Cheema, Jason Long, Mythili Penugonda, and Garnjana Vassanapradit joined Claire Petersen from the Medical College of […]
Building on the success of the first Clinical Research diplomado (graduate-level certificate course) held in 2010, the College of Public Health is offering a second diplomado in Clinical Research in Panama through the USF Health International Foundation. Dr. Arlene Calvo, PhD, and Dr. Rosalba González, MD, will lead the […]
Melissa Whitney, MPH student in Global Health, writes, “Hola from Costa Rica!” Whitney is completing her International Field Experience with the USF Community Health Field School at the Monteverde Institute (www.mvinstitute.org) in Costa Rica. She is working with a group to research child nutrition and physical activity in the […]
Fourteen faculty, students and staff from the USF College of Public Health attended the Global Health Council’s 2011 Annual Conference held June 13-17 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Dr. Arlene Calvo, Dr. Russell Kirby, Dr. Boo Kwa, and Dr. Heather Stockwell represented the College’s faculty, and […]
A team consisting of nine COPH students is working in Uganda this summer collecting baseline data and conducting health promotion and awareness programs on malaria, nutrition and maternal and child health. The Uganda initiative came about due to the dreams and support of Betty Castor and Sam Bell and in collaboration […]